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Johann Gottfried Herder

Author · Philosopher 1744–1803

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About Johann Gottfried Herder

German philosopher, theologian, poet (1744–1803)

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Justice Work

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“The essence, the object, and the fate of our species, rest on understanding and justice.”

“The first uninhibited work of an author is … usually his best; his bloom is unfolding, his soul still dawn.”